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john. >> george howell live in austin. a lot of people talking about it there and all over the country. so lance armstrong says he has spoken to one of the people he called a liar. one of the people he attacked. 16 years ago betsy andreu and her then fiance, while armstrong was fighting cancer, said they heard armstrong rattle off to his doctor a host of drugs including human growth hormone. >> did you deny what betsy andreu said in the hospital is a lie? >> yes. >> and betsy says that it ruined her brother's cycling career for telling the truth -- i think it was her fiance's cycling career. this is a guy who lied for years, cheated for years, attacked for years, and last night in one 90-minute interview, he says, yeah, i lied, i cheated, i'm really sorry. so surreal. felt like outer space to me. >> didn't feel like he was flip. i feel like he repeatedly admitted what he did was wrong. i didn't have that sense of him being flip ant aboant about it. he said i'm not sure this is an acceptable answer, but that's like saying w
john. >> george howell live in austin. a lot of people talking about it there and all over the country. so lance armstrong says he has spoken to one of the people he called a liar. one of the people he attacked. 16 years ago betsy andreu and her then fiance, while armstrong was fighting cancer, said they heard armstrong rattle off to his doctor a host of drugs including human growth hormone. >> did you deny what betsy andreu said in the hospital is a lie? >> yes. >> and...
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george howell for us this morning. thank you, george, appreciate it. so the question is do you believe manti te'o? was it catfishing? dawn ritchie says it's pretty easy to be duped by something like this. she's a private investigator. the president of allstate investigation and lots of her investigations are, i would imagine, involve catfishing. >> yeah, we get calls every day about people who meet people online, have relationships and then it obviously turns sour because a lot of them really do. >> so you believe manti te'o. >> oh, without a doubt. i think that there's -- i think that there's a lot more blame and background to research on tuiasosopo. >> tuiasosopo. >> yeah, you got it. i think that's more -- they should really investigate more on that because he's actually done it a few times as has been reported. >> i thought it was so interesting when anderson was interviewing diane o'meara, who is the -- lennay when she said for five years tuiasosopo was trolling her facebook and stealing those images to create this person. is that what you've seen
george howell for us this morning. thank you, george, appreciate it. so the question is do you believe manti te'o? was it catfishing? dawn ritchie says it's pretty easy to be duped by something like this. she's a private investigator. the president of allstate investigation and lots of her investigations are, i would imagine, involve catfishing. >> yeah, we get calls every day about people who meet people online, have relationships and then it obviously turns sour because a lot of them...
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. >> our george howell has been all over this story. he's live from the cnn center with more now, george. so he speaks. >> john he says it was really the question now, was he really duped? he claims he had nothing to do with this internet hoax. we'll hear more about manti te'o's interview with katie couric later today and get more insight into these bizarre connections. he believed that his online girlfriend who he never met died of cancer in september. two days before he attended the heisman trophy ceremony he got a call saying she was alive and faced with the media on the heisman day he kept talking about her as if she was alive. here's what he told katie. >> you stuck to the script and you knew something was amiss, manti. >> correct. >> why? >> well, if anybody puts themselves in my situation. katie, put yourself in my situation. this girl who i committed to died on september 12th. now i get a phone call on september 6th saying she's alive and i'm going to be put on national tv two days later and they asked me the same question. what
. >> our george howell has been all over this story. he's live from the cnn center with more now, george. so he speaks. >> john he says it was really the question now, was he really duped? he claims he had nothing to do with this internet hoax. we'll hear more about manti te'o's interview with katie couric later today and get more insight into these bizarre connections. he believed that his online girlfriend who he never met died of cancer in september. two days before he attended...
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. >> george howell is live in austin. you've covered lance armstrong from the early days in his cycling career. how are people reacting there in his hometown? >> reporter: it is a mixed bag. i was a reporter here in austin long before this bike shop existed that armstrong co-owns here in austin. i even grew up here. is this my hometown, too. and i remember watching lance armstrong come along, watching him win big once, twice, three times and so on. he not only inspired people as an athlete, but also a cancer survivor. he became a real symbol for the city of austin, real source of pride. but now you can't help but feel let down. and that's what you hear on the streets of austin. take a listen. >> i actually was not surprised. i had lost a lot of respect for him a years ago because i had a feeling that there was some truth to the rumors. >> reporter: some people are disappointed certainly but haven't lost sight of the good things that he's done in his career, cancer charities like livestrong, people saying there will should
. >> george howell is live in austin. you've covered lance armstrong from the early days in his cycling career. how are people reacting there in his hometown? >> reporter: it is a mixed bag. i was a reporter here in austin long before this bike shop existed that armstrong co-owns here in austin. i even grew up here. is this my hometown, too. and i remember watching lance armstrong come along, watching him win big once, twice, three times and so on. he not only inspired people as an...
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george howell, thank you very much. appreciate it. >>> and would you say cheating is now commonplace? whether it's in sports, on wall street, in schools and beyond. today at 3:00 eastern, brook baldwin examines why we cheat, the psychology and science behind it. that's at 3:00 p.m. today eastern. >> we talked about it a lot. i say this is a problem within the culture of sports, and they need to change it in order for the players not to feel like this is something they have to do in order to be competitive. >> i agree with that. but i also think you cannot exonerate or allow individuals to get away with it. >> consequences. >> if you are traveling today, playing by the rules or cheating, check your flight because there's a huge swath of moistu moisture. >> no cheating in weather. no cheating in weather at all. we're looking at rain in most areas, look what's happening. we have some snow through parts of mississippi. it's coming down in some locations. really for the south, some locations could pick up two to four inches
george howell, thank you very much. appreciate it. >>> and would you say cheating is now commonplace? whether it's in sports, on wall street, in schools and beyond. today at 3:00 eastern, brook baldwin examines why we cheat, the psychology and science behind it. that's at 3:00 p.m. today eastern. >> we talked about it a lot. i say this is a problem within the culture of sports, and they need to change it in order for the players not to feel like this is something they have to do...
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george howell thank you very much. >>> one baltimore raven wants to use the media frenzy surrounding the super bowl to send a message about gay rights and bullying? should the super bowl be politicized? facebook.com/carolcnn. >>> now is your chance to talk back on one of the stories for the day. the question for you this morning, should the super bowl be politicized? the super bowl. it's one of the few events that capture the nation's undivided attention. last year some 111 million people watched, that's roughly a third of the population. one of this year's super bowl players, brendan ayanbadejo of the ravens wants to seize the media frenzy to push for gay equality, an issue he's been passionate about for years. >> for me personally i see it as a human rights issue, it's not gay rights, it's equal rights, just human rights, whether it's suffrage or go back to slavery or segregation, gay rights, it's all the same thing to me. i've gotten a lot of scrutiny. i'm officially known as the ambassador, the gay ambassador. >> he told "the new york times" if the ravens win the super bowl, his
george howell thank you very much. >>> one baltimore raven wants to use the media frenzy surrounding the super bowl to send a message about gay rights and bullying? should the super bowl be politicized? facebook.com/carolcnn. >>> now is your chance to talk back on one of the stories for the day. the question for you this morning, should the super bowl be politicized? the super bowl. it's one of the few events that capture the nation's undivided attention. last year some 111...
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george howell is about a half a mile from where the boy is being held. it's hard to understand the bizarre and scary story, but we know police are now talking to the suspect. what are, what's happening? are they making progress? what are they talking about? >> reporter: no headway at this point, but they say that the negotiations are still ongoing and the most important thing, you know, the welfare of this 6-year-old boy. they say that at this point, they don't believe he has been harmed in any way. now, we're talking about day two, going on into day three in this underground bunker, some believe in that bunker that dikes has food, electricity and television. >> may be watching television, what do we know about the little boy in the bunker and have they been able to speak to him or only to jimmy lee dikes? >> reporter: well, to our understanding, they are only talking with mr. dikes, but they did get some information. they were able to give the boy crayons and books and apparently, this is something he requested. not sure how they were able to get it int
george howell is about a half a mile from where the boy is being held. it's hard to understand the bizarre and scary story, but we know police are now talking to the suspect. what are, what's happening? are they making progress? what are they talking about? >> reporter: no headway at this point, but they say that the negotiations are still ongoing and the most important thing, you know, the welfare of this 6-year-old boy. they say that at this point, they don't believe he has been harmed...
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george howell is live in midland city. so we're learning more about the bus driver, charles polin, what can you tell about him? >> reporter: he is described as a hero, a man willing to die to protect the children on that bus, and here in this community you can tell that people are hurt by what happened here, again, there was a prayer service here in town as people came together to remember him, and even the "dothan eagle" the local newspaper did a piece on him to talk about him, described him as a man who hated to discipline the students but again a man who sought no recognition for the work that he did and again when you talk to people here, you get the story, this is a person who tried to knock mr. dykes off his balance, protect the kids and was shot and killed in the process and that's really, those are the two things that are happening, people are thinking about mr. pollin but also think being what happened here just behind me, this child who is still in the bunker and now three days, and investigators are doing their
george howell is live in midland city. so we're learning more about the bus driver, charles polin, what can you tell about him? >> reporter: he is described as a hero, a man willing to die to protect the children on that bus, and here in this community you can tell that people are hurt by what happened here, again, there was a prayer service here in town as people came together to remember him, and even the "dothan eagle" the local newspaper did a piece on him to talk about him,...
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. >> george howell joins us now. he's been following this story, the ins and outs from the beginning. big question everyone is asking, george. did it help or hurt? >> john, look. you know, mixed reactions, there are some people who are sympathetic for what they heard the other night. others, not so much. but te'o all along, he insists that he really believed that his girlfriend was real. then when he realized he was duped, he admitted he doesn't know what to say about that. notre dame star linebacker manti te'o denied any involvement in the online hoax of a girlfriend never met, a woman we know now never existed. >> either you are the most naive person on the planet or this is the saddest story ever written. it goes on and on and on, this web of lies. >> i thought how could this all happen to one person? i had my doubts. >> te'o got a phone call in september, telling him his girlfriend dies of cancer. then in december, before the heisman trophy ceremony, another phone call saying she was alive. but te'o didn't change
. >> george howell joins us now. he's been following this story, the ins and outs from the beginning. big question everyone is asking, george. did it help or hurt? >> john, look. you know, mixed reactions, there are some people who are sympathetic for what they heard the other night. others, not so much. but te'o all along, he insists that he really believed that his girlfriend was real. then when he realized he was duped, he admitted he doesn't know what to say about that. notre...
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here is cnn's george howell. >> reporter: manti te'o involved any involvement in the hoax about the online girlfriend he never met, a woman we now know never existed. >> either you're the most naive person on the planet, or this is the saddest story i think ever written. it goes on and on and on. >> yeah. i thought that. >> this web of lies. >> and i thought this is -- how could all this happen to one person? and i had my -- i had my doubts. >> te'o says he got a phone call in september, telling him his girlfriend died of cancer. then in december, before the heisman trophy ceremony, another phone call saying she was alive. but te'o didn't change his story. >> at the heisman trophy ceremony, you were interviewed and repeated the story that your girlfriend had, in fact, died of cancer. that's a lie. why would you say that? >> at the time i didn't know. let's be honest with you. i did not know. >> reporter: couric asked for proof of an intimate relationship. and te'o provided phone records, even voice mail. >> i love you and i will talk to you tomorrow. i love you so much. >> have you no idea
here is cnn's george howell. >> reporter: manti te'o involved any involvement in the hoax about the online girlfriend he never met, a woman we now know never existed. >> either you're the most naive person on the planet, or this is the saddest story i think ever written. it goes on and on and on. >> yeah. i thought that. >> this web of lies. >> and i thought this is -- how could all this happen to one person? and i had my -- i had my doubts. >> te'o says he...
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george howell, thanks so much. we're also hearing from the so-called dead girlfriend, the woman whose photo was used to create the fake online identity. diane o'meara says she wasn't in on the hoax and never met manti te'o but heard the acquaintance te'o blames for the ruse. she said he called and apologized to her. >> he reached out to me a day or two days before the story broke and relaid to me that he, in fact, was stalking my profile for five years, taking my photos and he created -- >> five years he was doing this in. >> he created this identity that was not me. it was this lennay kekua with my face on it. >> o'meara said she heard from a number of women with similar stories, they say their images were stolen to create fake online identities. >>> and there is new fallout from lance armstrong's doping admission to oprah, two california men have filed a class action lawsuit against armstrong and his publisher's alleging fraud. they bought armstrong's books "it's not about the bike" and "every seconds counts" bas
george howell, thanks so much. we're also hearing from the so-called dead girlfriend, the woman whose photo was used to create the fake online identity. diane o'meara says she wasn't in on the hoax and never met manti te'o but heard the acquaintance te'o blames for the ruse. she said he called and apologized to her. >> he reached out to me a day or two days before the story broke and relaid to me that he, in fact, was stalking my profile for five years, taking my photos and he created --...
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george howell is live in midland city this morning. george, this really is a terrifying story. >> reporter: john, you know, everybody out here, everybody is worried about this 6-year-old boy. this is the third day that he's been in that bunker, so any time the police, these investigators speak about it, they give us updates, everybody out here listens. the latest update is they don't believe that that young boy has been harmed in any way. that is the best news that we've heard so far as this continues to drag on. they were able to give the boy a coloring book and crayons. these are two things that he specifically asked for. but more importantly, john, they were able to get him the medications that he needs. he needs daily medications. i learned from a source that he suffers from asperger syndrome and adhd. so very important he got those medications. he's been in touch with the family. every hour that passes, these are desperate times for them. >> george, there are so many tales and stories flying around everywhere about the suspected g
george howell is live in midland city this morning. george, this really is a terrifying story. >> reporter: john, you know, everybody out here, everybody is worried about this 6-year-old boy. this is the third day that he's been in that bunker, so any time the police, these investigators speak about it, they give us updates, everybody out here listens. the latest update is they don't believe that that young boy has been harmed in any way. that is the best news that we've heard so far as...
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so is george howell. we know that this little boy is 5 going on 6 pretty shortly. he has adhd and asperger's syndrome. any word how he is doing? >> we are all hanging on the last word we got from investigators. we are supposed to get a 1:00 update. we are led to believe what we were told. this boy is physically unharmed. the 5-year-old still in the bunker and physically unharmed. that is good news as we continue to go through this thing. investigators say their negotiations are ongoing and when it comes to the medications, the investigator said they were able to get the medication to the young boy. they were able to get crayons and a coloring book to him. two things he specifically asked for. it is at least a sign that they are still talking to mr. dikes and have a line of communication. >> what are about this mr. dikes? what more do we know about him and this bunker he apparently had been digging for quite sometime? >> i spoke with a neighbor who said in december he fired a pistol at him and his family. this neighbor had been on the property before and described t
so is george howell. we know that this little boy is 5 going on 6 pretty shortly. he has adhd and asperger's syndrome. any word how he is doing? >> we are all hanging on the last word we got from investigators. we are supposed to get a 1:00 update. we are led to believe what we were told. this boy is physically unharmed. the 5-year-old still in the bunker and physically unharmed. that is good news as we continue to go through this thing. investigators say their negotiations are ongoing...
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george howell is in midland city, alabama now. we have been following the story for the last two days now. do they have a sense of how this little boy is? are they able to monitor him and this man who has taken him hostage? >> reporter: we were supposed to get a 1:00 p.m. update from investigators. that didn't happen which gives us every indication that it is the same information we got early on. investigators have made contact with jim any dykes. the investigation continues. they believe the young 5-year-old boy has not been physically harmed, is physically unharmed at this point. they were also able to get him medications. he suffers from as berger syndrome and adhd. they were able to get him crayons and coloring books, two thing that is the child specifically asked for. investigators are tight-lipped. but as we get the updates, the best news we have gotten is at this point the child is still physically unharmed. >> what do we know about the man holding him? >> when you talk to neighbors, and i spoke to several neighbors just ri
george howell is in midland city, alabama now. we have been following the story for the last two days now. do they have a sense of how this little boy is? are they able to monitor him and this man who has taken him hostage? >> reporter: we were supposed to get a 1:00 p.m. update from investigators. that didn't happen which gives us every indication that it is the same information we got early on. investigators have made contact with jim any dykes. the investigation continues. they believe...
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. >> george howell reporting live from midland city, alabama, thanks so much. >> announcer: this is cnn breaking news. >>> and we are following breaking news out of texas. this is outside of dallas in coffman county. a county employee shot outside the courthouse in a parking lot by two unknown suspects. it happened minutes ago. the victim being taken to the hospital. the gunman still on the loose. the courthouse under lockdown. when we get more information, of course, we'll pass it along. >>> the nation's largest retailer is putting a temporary cap on ammunition sales. walmart says customers can only buy three boxes of ammo a day. ammunition has been in short supply in recent weeks, and it's not known how long walmart will limit the sell of ammo. >>> traffic resuming on the mississippi river near vicksburg involving two accidents after an oil spill. the coast guard allowing southbound ships to pass through the area. crews cleaning up oil from that leaki leaking barge. >>> "the new york times" was the subject of a cyberattack. investigation is going ton with the relative of the chinese p
. >> george howell reporting live from midland city, alabama, thanks so much. >> announcer: this is cnn breaking news. >>> and we are following breaking news out of texas. this is outside of dallas in coffman county. a county employee shot outside the courthouse in a parking lot by two unknown suspects. it happened minutes ago. the victim being taken to the hospital. the gunman still on the loose. the courthouse under lockdown. when we get more information, of course, we'll...
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let's get the latest from our george howell, who is in midland city, alabama, this evening. george, what's the latest? >> reporter: kate, you know, just a few minutes ago, we heard from authorities here, they held a press conference and number one, they said that they still believe that this young boy, this 6-year-old boy, is unharmed, he is okay. they also believe that, you know, they were able to get medication to this young boy. not sure how they were able to do that, but that's very important. it's a child who needs medication, daily medication, suffers from asberger's syndrome and adhd, so that's very important. and third, they said that they were able to get him his coloring book and crayons. so everybody here is just keeping a very close eye on what happens here. again, kate, as you mentioned, the person, jimmy dikes, apparently, according to investigators, shot and killed the school bus driver and got on the bus, demanded two kids, but was able to grab one, make away with that young boy, and has been held up in an underground bunker here. this is going on day two and
let's get the latest from our george howell, who is in midland city, alabama, this evening. george, what's the latest? >> reporter: kate, you know, just a few minutes ago, we heard from authorities here, they held a press conference and number one, they said that they still believe that this young boy, this 6-year-old boy, is unharmed, he is okay. they also believe that, you know, they were able to get medication to this young boy. not sure how they were able to do that, but that's very...